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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Grenada: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 117,303 people in Grenada in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 117,405 in Grenada.

Population statistics:

  • The Central African Republic's population is 49.4 times bigger than Grenada's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Grenada is the 182nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.001% for Grenada.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +0.25% in Grenada.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Grenada has grown from 110K to 117K (6.6% growth).

Central African Republic vs Grenada: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Grenada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Grenada
2100 19,061,127 74,296
2099 18,981,009 75,070
2098 18,896,319 75,885
2097 18,810,793 76,696
2096 18,719,993 77,516
2095 18,621,666 78,359
2094 18,521,650 79,197
2093 18,420,299 80,051
2092 18,311,751 80,918
2091 18,200,580 81,804
2090 18,083,097 82,687
2089 17,968,298 83,611
2088 17,844,377 84,521
2087 17,717,148 85,451
2086 17,581,447 86,394
2085 17,447,157 87,312
2084 17,306,435 88,256
2083 17,159,818 89,193
2082 17,010,036 90,150
2081 16,860,592 91,105
2080 16,704,486 92,085
2079 16,552,105 93,048
2078 16,392,201 94,007
2077 16,224,015 94,970
2076 16,051,483 95,891
2075 15,877,563 96,806
2074 15,706,759 97,711
2073 15,526,382 98,588
2072 15,346,626 99,480
2071 15,158,906 100,339
2070 14,964,276 101,165
2069 14,768,967 101,968
2068 14,572,130 102,762
2067 14,369,861 103,527
2066 14,167,129 104,294
2065 13,963,573 105,046
2064 13,758,257 105,762
2063 13,545,150 106,451
2062 13,332,625 107,117
2061 13,120,271 107,740
2060 12,903,195 108,346
2059 12,684,791 108,946
2058 12,464,271 109,497
2057 12,242,308 110,054
2056 12,020,446 110,591
2055 11,797,986 111,120
2054 11,575,058 111,645
2053 11,351,527 112,128
2052 11,128,939 112,610
2051 10,908,122 113,074
2050 10,686,324 113,495
2049 10,468,520 113,882
2048 10,249,810 114,261
2047 10,034,764 114,630
2046 9,819,986 114,997
2045 9,606,504 115,333
2044 9,394,614 115,628
2043 9,185,941 115,920
2042 8,980,018 116,189
2041 8,774,893 116,424
2040 8,567,893 116,647
2039 8,358,128 116,841
2038 8,149,514 116,976
2037 7,942,721 117,111
2036 7,734,436 117,242
2035 7,525,805 117,331
2034 7,314,741 117,425
2033 7,105,166 117,474
2032 6,897,152 117,516
2031 6,690,066 117,515
2030 6,486,667 117,504
2029 6,286,290 117,472
2028 6,085,426 117,461
2027 5,890,999 117,420
2026 5,700,718 117,390
2025 5,513,282 117,303
2024 5,330,690 117,207
2023 5,152,421 117,081
2022 5,098,039 116,913
2021 5,112,100 116,688
2020 5,026,628 116,341
2019 4,944,703 115,981
2018 4,878,657 115,691
2017 4,793,511 115,438
2016 4,713,663 115,130
2015 4,629,320 114,676
2014 4,623,182 114,132
2013 4,642,419 113,487
2012 4,610,848 112,775
2011 4,565,021 112,079
2010 4,492,995 111,586
2009 4,529,047 111,254
2008 4,558,984 110,896
2007 4,462,770 110,522
2006 4,377,579 110,135
2005 4,288,810 109,734
2004 4,192,826 109,323
2003 4,103,086 108,884
2002 4,006,077 108,404
2001 3,919,487 107,987
2000 3,833,416 107,451
1999 3,729,450 106,727
1998 3,628,827 106,009
1997 3,531,700 105,293
1996 3,435,965 104,584
1995 3,348,052 103,869
1994 3,257,954 103,138
1993 3,157,839 102,382
1992 3,058,831 101,602
1991 2,963,191 100,793
1990 2,871,910 99,957
1989 2,783,970 99,121
1988 2,713,965 98,308
1987 2,669,155 97,526
1986 2,634,258 96,790
1985 2,600,932 96,111
1984 2,568,610 95,498
1983 2,537,399 94,948
1982 2,507,375 94,383
1981 2,478,402 94,052
1980 2,450,535 94,538
1979 2,423,794 95,490
1978 2,397,961 96,305
1977 2,372,930 97,017
1976 2,348,566 97,632
1975 2,313,916 98,126
1974 2,269,338 98,486
1973 2,226,008 98,709
1972 2,183,769 98,777
1971 2,141,450 98,648
1970 2,097,505 98,414
1969 2,051,515 98,204
1968 2,005,100 98,078
1967 1,960,444 98,066
1966 1,918,082 98,121
1965 1,877,854 98,067
1964 1,839,583 97,760
1963 1,803,063 97,195
1962 1,768,115 96,375
1961 1,734,580 95,335
1960 1,702,346 94,058

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/grenada | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Grenada gained 4,995 people (a 4.54% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Grenada's population increased by 2,275 people (a 1.98% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Grenada was ranked 181st in 2006 and ranked 182nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Central African Republic's population will grow by 84.3% to 10,686,324 people with a rank change from 117th to 96th. The population of Grenada will decrease by 3.33% to 113,495 people and will still be ranked 182nd.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2032 for Grenada.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Grenada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Grenada
2100 0.42% -1.03%
2099 0.45% -1.07%
2098 0.45% -1.06%
2097 0.49% -1.06%
2096 0.53% -1.08%
2095 0.54% -1.06%
2094 0.55% -1.07%
2093 0.59% -1.07%
2092 0.61% -1.08%
2091 0.65% -1.07%
2090 0.64% -1.11%
2089 0.69% -1.08%
2088 0.72% -1.09%
2087 0.77% -1.09%
2086 0.77% -1.05%
2085 0.81% -1.07%
2084 0.85% -1.05%
2083 0.88% -1.06%
2082 0.89% -1.05%
2081 0.93% -1.06%
2080 0.92% -1.03%
2079 0.98% -1.02%
2078 1.04% -1.01%
2077 1.07% -0.96%
2076 1.1% -0.95%
2075 1.09% -0.93%
2074 1.16% -0.89%
2073 1.17% -0.9%
2072 1.24% -0.86%
2071 1.3% -0.82%
2070 1.32% -0.79%
2069 1.35% -0.77%
2068 1.41% -0.74%
2067 1.43% -0.73%
2066 1.46% -0.72%
2065 1.49% -0.68%
2064 1.57% -0.65%
2063 1.59% -0.62%
2062 1.62% -0.58%
2061 1.68% -0.56%
2060 1.72% -0.55%
2059 1.77% -0.5%
2058 1.81% -0.51%
2057 1.85% -0.49%
2056 1.89% -0.48%
2055 1.93% -0.47%
2054 1.97% -0.43%
2053 2% -0.43%
2052 2.02% -0.41%
2051 2.08% -0.37%
2050 2.08% -0.34%
2049 2.13% -0.33%
2048 2.14% -0.32%
2047 2.19% -0.32%
2046 2.22% -0.29%
2045 2.26% -0.26%
2044 2.27% -0.25%
2043 2.29% -0.23%
2042 2.34% -0.2%
2041 2.42% -0.19%
2040 2.51% -0.17%
2039 2.56% -0.12%
2038 2.6% -0.12%
2037 2.69% -0.11%
2036 2.77% -0.08%
2035 2.89% -0.08%
2034 2.95% -0.04%
2033 3.02% -0.04%
2032 3.1% 0.001%
2031 3.14% 0.009%
2030 3.19% 0.03%
2029 3.3% 0.009%
2028 3.3% 0.03%
2027 3.34% 0.03%
2026 3.4% 0.07%
2025 3.43% 0.08%
2024 3.46% 0.11%
2023 1.07% 0.14%
2022 -0.28% 0.19%
2021 1.7% 0.3%
2020 1.66% 0.31%
2019 1.35% 0.25%
2018 1.78% 0.22%
2017 1.69% 0.27%
2016 1.82% 0.4%
2015 0.13% 0.48%
2014 -0.41% 0.57%
2013 0.68% 0.63%
2012 1% 0.62%
2011 1.6% 0.44%
2010 -0.8% 0.3%
2009 -0.66% 0.32%
2008 2.16% 0.34%
2007 1.95% 0.35%
2006 2.07% 0.37%
2005 2.29% 0.38%
2004 2.19% 0.4%
2003 2.42% 0.44%
2002 2.21% 0.39%
2001 2.25% 0.5%
2000 2.79% 0.68%
1999 2.77% 0.68%
1998 2.75% 0.68%
1997 2.79% 0.68%
1996 2.63% 0.69%
1995 2.77% 0.71%
1994 3.17% 0.74%
1993 3.24% 0.77%
1992 3.23% 0.8%
1991 3.18% 0.84%
1990 3.16% 0.84%
1989 2.58% 0.83%
1988 1.68% 0.8%
1987 1.32% 0.76%
1986 1.28% 0.71%
1985 1.26% 0.64%
1984 1.23% 0.58%
1983 1.2% 0.6%
1982 1.17% 0.35%
1981 1.14% -0.51%
1980 1.1% -1%
1979 1.08% -0.85%
1978 1.05% -0.73%
1977 1.04% -0.63%
1976 1.5% -0.5%
1975 1.96% -0.37%
1974 1.95% -0.23%
1973 1.93% -0.07%
1972 1.98% 0.13%
1971 2.1% 0.24%
1970 2.24% 0.21%
1969 2.31% 0.13%
1968 2.28% 0.01%
1967 2.21% -0.06%
1966 2.14% 0.06%
1965 2.08% 0.31%
1964 2.03% 0.58%
1963 1.98% 0.85%
1962 1.93% 1.09%
1961 1.89% 1.36%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/grenada | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Grenada's population grew by 0.08%.

Live population counters

CAR Grenada
Current population
5798457
117405
Population rank 117/197 182/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.001%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
3.81 days
One birth every
2.13 minutes
6.51 hours
One death every
10.5 minutes
8.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +500 +0
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +96
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +0.08%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 155/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
1.98 days
Annual migration change -14,693 -185
Net migration rank 143/196 84/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 7,340
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 182/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 6.3%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 84/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Grenada
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Grenada
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -185
2024 196,244 -15,357 300 -192
2023 190,325 -14,682 334 -190
2022 -49,456 -17,430 371 -190
2021 124,408 -85,646 343 -69
2020 156,911 -24,745 433 0
2019 68,523 -36,849 462 -181
2018 153,361 -52,954 470 -181
2017 128,461 -58,584 402 -181
2016 142,419 -52,607 579 -181
2015 141,912 -63,045 684 -181
2014 107,448 -174,051 772 -181
2013 140,489 -112,382 878 -181
2012 146,791 -111,764 925 -197
2011 142,913 -86,281 954 -285
2010 130,539 -43,126 989 -665
2009 -130,613 -28,899 1,024 -675
2008 128,627 -28,983 1,046 -683
2007 123,137 -30,352 1,059 -681
2006 118,882 -41,282 1,068 -672
2005 113,534 -13,604 1,075 -672
2004 108,548 -16,510 1,034 -621
2003 105,540 -18,097 1,074 -605
2002 100,588 5,992 1,077 -587
2001 99,598 -33,006 1,082 -737
2000 97,468 8,079 1,105 -376
1999 96,108 6,284 1,092 -374
1998 94,361 4,479 1,204 -490
1997 93,378 2,034 1,480 -772
1996 93,369 2,697 1,559 -845
1995 92,748 -12,986 1,580 -856
1994 90,943 9,496 1,596 -853
1993 89,873 9,930 1,641 -878
1992 88,939 9,269 1,811 -1,015
1991 88,688 4,381 1,953 -1,130
1990 87,507 1,995 1,931 -1,088
1989 85,969 409 2,084 -1,254
1988 84,654 -31,016 2,044 -1,243
1987 83,408 -47,428 2,345 -1,587
1986 81,149 -47,332 2,324 -1,616
1985 79,266 -46,427 2,215 -1,555
1984 77,395 -45,591 1,975 -1,416
1983 75,399 -44,780 1,817 -1,274
1982 73,330 -43,908 1,798 -1,201
1981 71,391 -42,872 1,625 -1,571
1980 68,759 -41,539 1,840 -2,864
1979 66,104 -39,850 1,871 -2,743
1978 63,285 -37,874 1,882 -2,647
1977 60,436 -35,782 1,974 -2,642
1976 57,725 -33,645 2,092 -2,645
1975 55,106 -9,895 2,224 -2,651
1974 53,777 -9,838 2,360 -2,654
1973 52,525 -9,800 2,464 -2,615
1972 51,390 -9,634 2,578 -2,562
1971 50,142 -7,259 2,705 -2,463
1970 48,690 -3,693 2,793 -2,566
1969 47,066 -80 2,948 -2,759
1968 45,377 474 3,040 -2,973
1967 42,979 474 3,158 -3,201
1966 40,804 474 3,278 -3,350
1965 38,710 474 3,399 -3,221
1964 36,878 474 3,508 -3,071
1963 35,218 474 3,601 -2,906
1962 33,731 474 3,674 -2,735
1961 32,383 474 3,703 -2,565
1960 31,131 474 3,678 -2,255

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/grenada | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 74.8% of the population change in the Central African Republic is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,108 people) and 25.2% is from migration (a loss of 421,899 people). In Grenada 73.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,378 people) and 26.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,546 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 7,340 people or 6.3% in Grenada.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Grenada
City Population
St. George's 33.7K
Grenville 2.48K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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